Advertisement
Advertisement
convicted
[kuhn-vik-tid]
adjective
proven or declared guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.
One of the men posing as a contractor turned out to be a convicted drug trafficker.
impressed with a sense of guilt.
The convicted sinner feels his danger and his need of forgiveness, and is moved to prayer.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of convict.
Other 51Թ Forms
- half-convicted adjective
- self-convicted adjective
- unconvicted adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of convicted1
Example Sentences
A 22-year-old nursery worker has been convicted of abusing 21 babies, including kicking one little boy in the face and stepping on his shoulder.
Yuriy Belousov, the head of the war crimes department of Ukraine's Office of the Prosecutor General, told the BBC that Russian soldiers convicted of war crimes would go to prison in Ukraine and stay there.
After Lough protested, police agreed to take a report and eventually, the man was charged with grand theft and convicted.
Prosecutors say John Stinson, Kenneth Johnson and Francis Clement will probably spend the rest of their lives in federal prison after being convicted of orchestrating murders and racketeering schemes from California lockups.
Sheen was a key player - a career criminal and the only man convicted of both burglary and selling the gold.
Advertisement
Related 51Թs
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
